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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
D.L.Schulz
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1987
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Gleditschia 15(2): 208 (1987) (1987)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000019510
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sigesbeckia
- Australiensis
- Australian Sigesbeckia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sigesbeckia australiensis (also called Australian Sigesbeckia, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Australia. It has yellow daisy-like flowers and grows in open, sunny areas, such as grasslands and savannas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sigesbeckia australiensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Sigesbeckia australiensis sub.  fugax (Pedley) Orchard
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Sigesbeckia australiensis has small, yellow flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single pair of oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sigesbeckia australiensis is a perennial plant that can be propagated through division of the root clumps. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. It can be cultivated in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sigesbeckia australiensis
                        
                            Sigesbeckia australiensis can be found in Australia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Sigesbeckia australiensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Sigesbeckia australiensis?
Sigesbeckia australiensis
What type of plant is Sigesbeckia australiensis?
It is a herbaceous perennial plant
Where is Sigesbeckia australiensis found?
It is native to Australia
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sigesbeckia genus
                        
                            Sigesbeckia integrifolia, 
Sigesbeckia jorullensis, 
Sigesbeckia australiensis, 
Sigesbeckia blakei, 
Sigesbeckia orientalis, 
Sigesbeckia nudicaulis, 
Sigesbeckia pubescens, 
Sigesbeckia repens, 
Sigesbeckia agrestis, 
Sigesbeckia bojeri, 
Sigesbeckia pringlei, 
Sigesbeckia serrata, 
Sigesbeckia glabrescens, 
Sigesbeckia flosculosa,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,